Hello Tom, For Phase One, the place it stands out is in batch/group processing. More like an interactive batch process. Not a blind set it up and go. If, like me, you shoot large groupings (weddings, portrait sessions, events) then this type of processing is fast and powerful - for me, it is quicker than dealing with jpgs. If you are more picking and choosing singular images to work with, then Phase One probably holds not particular advantages over it's competitors.
Picture Window Pro is much less expensive than PSCS, by quite a wide margin. Yet it supports full 16 bit for all operations, full color management, etc. Which helps to set it apart from Elements. PS has a broader design and appeal than just photographers - graphic artists and others find it's power and capabilities to be very useful. Picture Window Pro is really designed to just deal with photographs. If you are more used to film and traditional photographic processes, you may find that it is fairly straightforward. PS is easy for those who have already learned the style and concept, but the fact that there are so many classes and books on it is some indicator that it is not a simple program to learn and master. With the online tutorial and free trial offer, it is certainly worth taking a shot at Picture Window Pro. -- Best regards, Bruce Tuesday, October 11, 2005, 11:43:58 PM, you wrote: TC> Bruce, just curious... I've never used Picture Window Pro or Phase One TC> Capture One. Does either one stand out as being significantly easier to use TC> or producing better results w/less effort than Photoshop? I have PS CS2 at TC> present. TC> Tom C. TC> From: "John Forbes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TC> Reply-To: [email protected] TC> To: [email protected] TC> Subject: Picture Window Pro. Was: PESO - Memorial TC> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 23:04:59 +0100 TC> Thnaks, Bruce, TC> Since I posted my question, I have downloaded the trial and had a play. TC> It's very impressive, and far easier to get into than PS. I can see some TC> modest expenditure looming. TC> Like you, I also use Phase One Capture One, and have been astounded at what TC> it can do with pictures I thought were beyond redemption. TC> John TC> On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 16:57:23 +0100, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> TC> wrote: >>Hello John, >> >>Thanks for the comments. >> >>With full 16 bit support, full color mangement and sophisticated >>masking, so far I never use Photoshop. Not to say that PS is not a >>great product, but PictureWindow Pro at about $90 is one heck of a buy >>and a much better product than the other competitors of PS. I am >>overall happy with it. >> TC> -- TC> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/
